THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Setenil de las Bodegas: 'seven times no'
Academics claim that the suffix of 'de las Bodegas' dates from the 15th century, when new Christian settlers introduced vineyards
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Andalucía among top three favourite destinations in Spain as Chinese tourists opt for more sun and sand
The profile of the typical high-spending Chinese traveller has changed, and they are now opting for more coastal destinations after being stuck in Covid lockdown at home for so long
Pilar Martínez | -
Local elections
Almost 350,000 people in Andalucía able to vote for first time in municipal elections
In total, 6,396,398 Spaniards and 65,668 foreign voters residing in the region will be able to exercise their right to vote on Sunday, 28 May
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Aemet activates yellow warning for storms in Andalucía: this is how it will affect Malaga and the Costa del Sol
A pocket of cold air in the middle layers of the atmosphere will give rise to a ‘Dana’ that will leave some rain in addition to a general drop in temperatures
Almudena Nogués | -
Change of weather in south of Spain as 'Dana' will bring showers and a drop in temperatures
Spain’s state weather agency (Aemet) has warned that on Wednesday storms accompanied by hail will likely hit parts of Andalucía
SUR |
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Six-year-old boy dies and mother is seriously injured after gas cooker blast in Granada
It happened at around 3.15am this Monday morning when an electric light was switched on
Jose R. Villalba | -
Andalucía brings forward date of high risk wildfire season by two weeks
Bonfires and barbecues are also banned across the region until at least 15 October, in a move that aims to limit the number of forest fires this summer following a very dry spring
SUR | -
Journalism survey in Spain reveals startling number of people who have fallen for fake news
The report also showed that people in Andalucía show more interest in local affairs than the national average: 85% say that the information closest to them is what interests them the most
Nuria Triguero | -
Junta pledges to continue financial help for Erasmus students from Andalucía in the UK
This is the last academic year for the European Commission's financial support programme, which is being withdrawn as a result of the United Kingdom's Brexit decision
Francisco Gutiérrez |
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Junta to carry out mosquito numbers monitoring across Andalucía to prevent spread of West Nile fever virus
Risk levels have been determined for 110 municipalities throughout Andalucía, including eight in the province of Malaga
Rossel Aparicio | -
Two major pipeline projects that will help guarantee water supply in Malaga given green light
One scheme that’s been dubbed the ‘water highway’ will involve some 100km of network pipes that would supply water to the Costa del Sol, from Manilva to Torremolinos
Francisco Jiménez | -
Top Spanish fashion designer and stylist Cristo Báñez found dead at his home in Seville
The 41-year-old paired his career with television appearances, including being a judge on the talent show Aguja Flamenca, broadcast on Canal Sur
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Change of weather in south of Spain this weekend with drop in temperatures and possible rain
In Malaga province, Aemet sets the probability of showers at 80% on Saturday morning and forecasts a drop of up to 9C in the maximum temperatures
Almudena Nogués |
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Compliance officers to inspect 1,000 restaurants across Andalucía this year
In the last consumer protection campaign, Junta staff detected incidents of non-compliance in 116 cases, 17.9% of the total restaurants checked
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At least seven soldiers injured during military manoeuvres in Andalucía
The training exercise incident involving Legionnaires happened just after midday at the Álvarez de Sotomayor military base in Viator (Almeria)
Europa Press |